Progress of the War
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2
No major action has taken place during the past few days, except on the Russian front, where the great drive of the Red Army is growing in intensity, according to latest reports. British forces are still fighting beside the Dutch in Java…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's First Ambulance Train Carries 90 Wounded from Darwin SYDNEY
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3
Australia's first ambulance train has reached Sydney, carrying 90 wounded men representing the three lighting services and members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Damage Assessments Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5
The War Damage Commission announced to-day that arrangements had been completed to dea[?] with the properly situation In the Northern Territory. As In alt other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redlands War Effort League Monthly Meeting
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3
The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night hist, when a considerable amount of business was dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liberty War Loan Over-Subscribed Henty's Quota Obtained
The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1
The quota fixed for Henty by the organisers of the Liberty Loan was £9000, and when the loan closed on Tuesday it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hay War Memorial High School A Noteworthy Anniversary
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2
Sunday last marked a notable day in the history of Hay for it was the twentieth anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“More Like Holiday Makers” A.i.f. Prisoner of War Says
Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6
Pie. Alf. Sutherland, who is a prisoner of war with his brother. Arthur, Italy, writing to his mother at Sandy Creek, comments: “We are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War for Australia American Admiral's Views New York. March 12
Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4
Admiral Stirling poses the question whether the United States co-operating with Australia will be able to turn the tide against the Japanese in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colour Pictures by Wireless Tor Every British Cinema After the War London
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4
Television in two colour, may be a regular feature in every British cinema when peace comes, as the result of private research…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War on Black Market Operators Heavy Penalties to be Imposed LONDON, March 12
Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2
In the House of Common[?] the Minister for House Security (Mr. H[?] announced that new [?] for “black” market off[?] which will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Australia's First Victory Jap. Invasion Fleet Smashed Splendid Work by R.A.A.F. CANBERRA
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3
"Latest reports reaching Canberra indicate that the spearhead of the Japanese invasion fleet making for New Guinea has been broken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W.v.s. Comforts Fund Letters of Appreciation Received From Local Soldiers
The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 8
"Will you thank the W.V.S. and people of Henty for the canteen orders which I received a couple of days ago. Of course, we can…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Letters to Soldiers Place Names to Be Omitted
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4
Army Headquarters have announced that place names in future must be omitted from letters addressed to members of the field forces in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded in Malaya
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4
Wounded in action in Malaya, L.-CPL. H. F. DALLAS whose [?] Miss Nola Edmunds lives at Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Faced Death to Tend Wounded Brave Nurses Home. Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4
Australian nurses can be relied upon to act calmly and continue their work in my circumstances Judging by the stories related by a party of 24…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drastic War Changes Urged by War Correspondent Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3
"We can do a number of things to beat Japan. The most important is to forget that weekends and holidays exist," declared Mr Edward P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings in Britain. London, March 15
Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4
War savings in Britain last week reached the record total of £20,857,000 representing an increase of £4,400,000 on the previous week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Atlantic War More Ships Torpedoed WASHINGTON, March 15
Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4
The Navy Department has announced that the United "States [?] was [?] in the [?] Sea. An unspecified number of saviours is being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War North of Australia R.A.A.F. ATTACKS Enemy Dromes Raided MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1
An Australian air communique states: “Heavy - damage was inflicted on grounded enemy aircraft in an attack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Is Making Her Soldiers Tough and Agile
Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1
Left : N.C.O.’s negotiating a barrier. This is no easy task, as the men have to hold their rifle in one hand as they vault over. Right : Scaling a wall 24 ft. high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →